Background

This is the skeleton rmd outlining the development of a revised (“new”) QRF model (See et al. 2021). This will eventually highlight the covariate selection process, QRF model fit, the RF extrapolation model, and finally compare extrapolation estimates between the original and new models for eight watersheds within the Upper Salmon Basin.

Covariate selection

Explain covariate selection process. DASH/resto compatible, high MIC, low correlation, missing data, lots of zeros, species specific models, and eventually converting to joint models.

QRF Model fit

Talk about relative importance and pdp plots.

Extrapolation model

Talk about GAA’s

Extrapolation comparison

Extrapolations of habitat capacity for Chinook salmon, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed.

Extrapolations of habitat capacity for Chinook salmon, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed.

Change in predicted habitat capacity for Chinook salmon compared to the previous extrapolation, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed.

Change in predicted habitat capacity for Chinook salmon compared to the previous extrapolation, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed.

Extrapolations of habitat capacity for steelhead, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed..

Extrapolations of habitat capacity for steelhead, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed..

Change in predicted habitat capacity for steelhead compared o the previous extrapolation, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed..

Change in predicted habitat capacity for steelhead compared o the previous extrapolation, by life-stage, within the North Fork Salmon watershed..

QRF Habitat Capacity Estimates

Chinook Salmon

Estimated available habitat for juvenile summer rearing Chinook salmon in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Alpine Creek 8 1.5 9,555 2,462
Alturas Lake Creek 85 17.0 104,238 6,720
Bear Valley Creek 12 2.2 5,335 1,446
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 60,084 6,566
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 35,483 4,832
Big Deer Creek 46 9.1 35,408 3,539
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 8 16
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 5 10
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 5,837 2,387
Blackbird Creek 21 4.1 8,570 2,720
Bohannon Creek 7 1.4 2,012 1,101
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 1,942 1,545
Cabin Creek 14 2.8 12,092 3,832
Canyon Creek 30 6.0 5,539 2,850
Champion Creek 36 7.2 37,646 5,424
Clear Creek 54 10.8 33,956 3,272
Copper Creek 1 0.0 26 99
Crooked Creek 12 2.2 5,229 3,518
Dahlonega Creek 20 4.0 15,253 2,184
Decker Creek 5 0.9 2,701 2,205
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 7,644 4,434
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 301,791 8,207
East Fork Valley Creek 10 1.9 5,056 3,272
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 61,544 6,828
Eightmile Creek 17 3.2 20,900 3,423
Elevenmile Creek 7 1.3 1,650 2,242
Elk Creek 48 9.6 56,175 6,210
Fisher Creek 31 6.2 16,169 5,846
Fishhook Creek 29 5.8 29,741 5,236
Fivemile Creek 9 1.8 2,660 2,941
Fourth of July Creek 62 12.4 84,500 6,712
Frenchman Creek 28 5.4 21,368 5,285
Gant Creek 1 0.0 55 138
Garden Creek 1 0.2 160 516
Germania Creek 41 8.2 57,222 3,785
Goat Creek 16 3.1 5,395 3,333
Gold Creek 9 1.7 2,565 2,643
Hayden Creek 95 19.0 78,178 3,498
Hell Roaring Creek 42 8.3 37,835 6,919
Herd Creek 74 14.8 52,071 4,081
Huckleberry Creek 14 2.8 8,589 3,706
Hughes Creek 25 4.9 13,457 2,669
Hull Creek 11 2.1 2,815 1,996
Iron Creek 19 3.7 6,530 4,025
Job Creek 13 2.4 4,078 3,211
Jordan Creek 21 4.1 17,656 3,988
Kenney Creek 7 1.4 2,844 980
Lake Creek 13 2.5 4,965 2,329
Lemhi River 488 97.6 401,721 6,737
Lightning Creek 26 5.2 24,886 4,499
Little Boulder Creek 7 1.4 3,435 2,094
McKay Creek 10 1.9 7,509 3,131
Meadow Creek 35 6.9 21,013 5,934
Moose Creek 26 5.0 5,368 3,854
Moyer Creek 29 5.7 19,784 2,870
Musgrove Creek 51 10.1 39,815 4,211
Napias Creek 8 1.6 6,044 1,158
Ninemile Creek 8 1.5 2,923 2,943
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 146,071 7,047
Pahsimeroi River 189 37.8 146,822 4,880
Panther Creek 321 64.2 264,176 10,697
Park Creek 16 3.0 5,605 3,577
Patterson Creek 150 29.9 91,700 6,093
Pole Creek 52 10.4 57,760 6,277
Ramey Creek 1 0.0 17 61
Ransack Creek 1 0.1 173 174
Redfish Lake Creek 21 4.2 23,803 3,164
Road Creek 1 0.0 50 60
Salmon River 293 58.6 309,383 10,613
Sevenmile Creek 6 1.0 2,006 2,157
Sheep Creek 54 10.8 29,009 3,396
Sixmile Creek 10 1.9 2,772 2,828
Smiley Creek 72 14.4 95,021 7,754
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 27,425 3,308
Stanley Creek 15 3.0 5,201 3,770
Stanley Lake Creek 23 4.6 21,409 4,470
Sulphur Creek 27 5.4 6,185 3,123
Taylor Creek 11 2.1 4,019 3,507
Tenmile Creek 11 2.1 6,225 3,285
Twin Creek 14 2.8 5,225 2,693
Valley Creek 200 40.0 220,679 10,189
Vat Creek 6 1.0 4,897 2,394
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 7,352 3,668
West Fork Herd Creek 18 3.6 16,232 3,327
West Fork Yankee Fork 82 16.4 87,992 6,451
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 60,183 6,221
Williams Creek 13 2.6 3,961 3,259
Wimpey Creek 14 2.8 6,564 1,473
Yankee Fork 209 41.8 209,890 9,329
23 3.1 7,411 2,985
Total 4,301 852.9 3,692,244 344,840
Estimated available habitat for juvenile winter rearing Chinook salmon in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Alpine Creek 8 1.5 1,867 2,095
Alturas Lake Creek 85 17.0 28,677 9,447
Bear Valley Creek 12 2.2 3,208 2,716
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 12,183 5,249
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 9,683 5,044
Big Deer Creek 46 9.1 21,966 7,792
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 10 25
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 8 24
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 5,625 4,010
Blackbird Creek 21 4.1 8,272 5,309
Bohannon Creek 7 1.4 4,710 3,108
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 823 1,393
Cabin Creek 14 2.8 3,094 2,795
Canyon Creek 30 6.0 10,322 4,324
Champion Creek 36 7.2 8,121 4,345
Clear Creek 54 10.8 31,223 8,731
Copper Creek 1 0.0 75 215
Crooked Creek 12 2.2 2,808 2,602
Dahlonega Creek 20 4.0 14,216 5,428
Decker Creek 5 0.9 970 1,592
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 5,281 3,825
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 100,917 15,966
East Fork Valley Creek 10 1.9 2,504 2,453
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 15,687 6,452
Eightmile Creek 17 3.2 3,822 2,984
Elevenmile Creek 7 1.3 1,662 2,105
Elk Creek 48 9.6 10,610 5,837
Fisher Creek 31 6.2 8,335 4,357
Fishhook Creek 29 5.8 6,840 4,425
Fivemile Creek 9 1.8 2,410 2,469
Fourth of July Creek 62 12.4 14,745 5,748
Frenchman Creek 28 5.4 8,213 4,060
Gant Creek 1 0.0 143 263
Garden Creek 1 0.2 1,176 987
Germania Creek 41 8.2 9,063 4,164
Goat Creek 16 3.1 3,141 2,950
Gold Creek 9 1.7 2,374 2,532
Hayden Creek 95 19.0 27,410 6,946
Hell Roaring Creek 42 8.3 14,624 7,694
Herd Creek 74 14.8 19,039 6,145
Huckleberry Creek 14 2.8 3,213 3,049
Hughes Creek 25 4.9 20,913 6,283
Hull Creek 11 2.1 6,683 3,408
Iron Creek 19 3.7 4,382 3,483
Job Creek 13 2.4 3,483 2,795
Jordan Creek 21 4.1 4,542 3,359
Kenney Creek 7 1.4 3,892 2,848
Lake Creek 13 2.5 2,855 2,962
Lemhi River 488 97.6 508,695 15,975
Lightning Creek 26 5.2 5,778 3,958
Little Boulder Creek 7 1.4 1,522 2,120
McKay Creek 10 1.9 2,438 2,374
Meadow Creek 35 6.9 8,928 4,732
Moose Creek 26 5.0 10,391 4,537
Moyer Creek 29 5.7 14,208 5,073
Musgrove Creek 51 10.1 26,199 6,803
Napias Creek 8 1.6 3,378 2,905
Ninemile Creek 8 1.5 1,829 2,108
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 118,178 14,665
Pahsimeroi River 189 37.8 277,443 12,546
Panther Creek 321 64.2 240,969 20,134
Park Creek 16 3.0 4,147 3,288
Patterson Creek 150 29.9 86,910 12,669
Pole Creek 52 10.4 13,749 5,591
Ramey Creek 1 0.0 11 48
Ransack Creek 1 0.1 215 532
Redfish Lake Creek 21 4.2 7,435 4,758
Road Creek 1 0.0 51 132
Salmon River 293 58.6 86,819 15,380
Sevenmile Creek 6 1.0 1,339 1,847
Sheep Creek 54 10.8 20,265 7,825
Sixmile Creek 10 1.9 2,485 2,544
Smiley Creek 72 14.4 21,458 7,616
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 3,668 3,145
Stanley Creek 15 3.0 3,503 3,357
Stanley Lake Creek 23 4.6 8,031 5,288
Sulphur Creek 27 5.4 14,089 6,067
Taylor Creek 11 2.1 2,176 2,404
Tenmile Creek 11 2.1 2,536 2,525
Twin Creek 14 2.8 4,250 3,545
Valley Creek 200 40.0 59,262 12,611
Vat Creek 6 1.0 1,273 1,845
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 2,108 2,431
West Fork Herd Creek 18 3.6 4,170 3,266
West Fork Yankee Fork 82 16.4 18,339 6,687
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 10,916 5,577
Williams Creek 13 2.6 3,802 3,061
Wimpey Creek 14 2.8 6,710 4,086
Yankee Fork 209 41.8 46,289 10,646
23 3.1 9,749 4,358
Total 4,301 852.9 2,141,532 437,852
Estimated available spawning (redds) habitat for Chinook salmon in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Alpine Creek 8 1.5 4 687
Alturas Lake Creek 85 17.0 44 2,768
Bear Valley Creek 12 2.2 5 1,092
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 29 1,822
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 21 1,905
Big Deer Creek 46 9.1 26 2,116
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 0 10
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 0 6
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 8 1,154
Blackbird Creek 21 4.1 14 1,378
Bohannon Creek 7 1.4 6 837
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 2 475
Cabin Creek 14 2.8 8 937
Canyon Creek 30 6.0 17 1,803
Champion Creek 36 7.2 19 1,646
Clear Creek 54 10.8 26 2,460
Copper Creek 1 0.0 0 60
Crooked Creek 12 2.2 7 981
Dahlonega Creek 20 4.0 14 1,331
Decker Creek 5 0.9 3 608
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 12 1,223
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 110 5,352
East Fork Valley Creek 10 1.9 6 810
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 38 2,263
Eightmile Creek 17 3.2 10 907
Elevenmile Creek 7 1.3 4 703
Elk Creek 48 9.6 28 1,985
Fisher Creek 31 6.2 19 1,507
Fishhook Creek 29 5.8 16 1,535
Fivemile Creek 9 1.8 6 814
Fourth of July Creek 62 12.4 35 2,065
Frenchman Creek 28 5.4 18 1,355
Gant Creek 1 0.0 0 72
Garden Creek 1 0.2 1 252
Germania Creek 41 8.2 18 1,898
Goat Creek 16 3.1 9 1,249
Gold Creek 9 1.7 6 825
Hayden Creek 95 19.0 36 2,537
Hell Roaring Creek 42 8.3 23 2,034
Herd Creek 74 14.8 32 2,468
Huckleberry Creek 14 2.8 8 1,069
Hughes Creek 25 4.9 16 1,446
Hull Creek 11 2.1 8 902
Iron Creek 19 3.7 11 1,295
Job Creek 13 2.4 8 1,034
Jordan Creek 21 4.1 11 1,278
Kenney Creek 7 1.4 6 771
Lake Creek 13 2.5 7 1,015
Lemhi River 488 97.6 236 6,157
Lightning Creek 26 5.2 15 1,328
Little Boulder Creek 7 1.4 4 817
McKay Creek 10 1.9 6 808
Meadow Creek 35 6.9 21 1,759
Moose Creek 26 5.0 17 1,477
Moyer Creek 29 5.7 16 1,568
Musgrove Creek 51 10.1 32 1,953
Napias Creek 8 1.6 3 868
Ninemile Creek 8 1.5 4 745
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 107 4,190
Pahsimeroi River 189 37.8 93 4,032
Panther Creek 321 64.2 161 5,568
Park Creek 16 3.0 10 1,187
Patterson Creek 150 29.9 72 3,745
Pole Creek 52 10.4 29 2,074
Ramey Creek 1 0.0 0 20
Ransack Creek 1 0.1 0 99
Redfish Lake Creek 21 4.2 9 1,481
Road Creek 1 0.0 0 35
Salmon River 293 58.6 126 5,380
Sevenmile Creek 6 1.0 3 607
Sheep Creek 54 10.8 32 2,199
Sixmile Creek 10 1.9 6 852
Smiley Creek 72 14.4 46 2,290
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 9 1,206
Stanley Creek 15 3.0 9 1,176
Stanley Lake Creek 23 4.6 13 1,487
Sulphur Creek 27 5.4 18 1,681
Taylor Creek 11 2.1 6 890
Tenmile Creek 11 2.1 6 861
Twin Creek 14 2.8 8 1,073
Valley Creek 200 40.0 103 4,004
Vat Creek 6 1.0 3 663
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 6 899
West Fork Herd Creek 18 3.6 10 1,136
West Fork Yankee Fork 82 16.4 41 2,260
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 28 1,895
Williams Creek 13 2.6 8 1,001
Wimpey Creek 14 2.8 10 1,237
Yankee Fork 209 41.8 98 3,804
23 3.1 10 1,222
Total 4,301 852.9 2,191 142,471

Comparison to previous extrapolation

Estimated available habitat for juvenile summer rearing Chinook salmon in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Alpine Creek 11 2.1 -4,463 1,833
Alturas Lake Creek 105 21.0 -24,857 3,808
Basin Creek 26 5.1 10,930 638
Bear Valley Creek 53 10.4 13,961 3,501
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 -26,669 3,515
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 -5,995 2,477
Big Deer Creek 107 21.3 1,263 4,093
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 17 3
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 2 5
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 4,376 654
Blackbird Creek 21 4.1 511 908
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 -972 1,021
Cabin Creek 36 7.0 -11,859 4,271
Champion Creek 23 4.6 -8,680 2,444
Clear Creek 102 20.4 17,476 2,060
Copper Creek 1 0.0 24 41
Crooked Creek 26 5.0 2,395 2,952
Dahlonega Creek 10 2.0 541 343
Deadwood Creek 30 5.9 -6,896 4,495
Decker Creek 7 1.3 421 1,489
Deer Creek 1 0.0 61 138
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 -3,298 3,522
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 -67,798 3,366
East Fork Valley Creek 11 2.1 -1,448 2,328
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 -21,572 4,650
Eightmile Creek 19 3.6 -13,089 2,442
Elevenmile Creek 9 1.7 -369 2,169
Elk Creek 90 18.0 -32,511 4,782
Fisher Creek 37 7.4 -2,750 3,840
Fishhook Creek 31 6.1 -10,140 2,891
Fivemile Creek 34 6.8 -3,058 4,417
Fourth of July Creek 25 5.0 -13,410 2,328
Frenchman Creek 58 11.4 -20,528 5,088
Gant Creek 1 0.0 34 61
Garden Creek 1 0.2 196 196
Germania Creek 41 8.2 -21,188 2,212
Goat Creek 44 8.7 6,681 3,436
Gold Creek 11 2.1 945 1,711
Hayden Creek 107 21.4 5,213 1,278
Hell Roaring Creek 11 2.1 -1,242 2,196
Herd Creek 74 14.8 12,721 1,557
Huckleberry Creek 16 3.2 760 2,065
Hughes Creek 25 4.9 7,877 775
Iron Creek 45 8.9 6,448 3,858
Job Creek 14 2.6 2,174 1,669
Jordan Creek 44 8.7 -19,262 5,065
Kadletz Creek 1 0.0 0 2
Lake Creek 28 5.5 -4,796 3,480
Lemhi River 488 97.6 8,039 1,930
Lightning Creek 50 10.0 -22,373 5,567
Little Boulder Creek 7 1.4 437 1,087
Mays Creek 17 3.3 -454 2,116
McDonald Creek 35 6.9 -3,546 4,570
McKay Creek 15 2.9 -7,265 3,150
Meadow Creek 70 13.9 9,078 4,493
Moose Creek 1 0.0 16 28
Moyer Creek 29 5.7 4,638 1,112
Musgrove Creek 95 18.9 -3,379 4,083
Napias Creek 8 1.6 320 420
Ninemile Creek 10 1.9 -1,643 2,800
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 -5,773 2,774
Pahsimeroi River 189 37.8 19,129 456
Panther Creek 348 69.6 -39,634 5,390
Park Creek 16 3.0 2,550 1,813
Patterson Creek 69 13.7 4,537 325
Pine Creek 7 1.3 150 1,222
Pole Creek 72 14.4 -21,714 4,044
Prospect Creek 1 0.1 -62 157
Rainbow Creek 1 0.1 -71 148
Ramey Creek 37 7.2 -4,843 4,506
Ransack Creek 1 0.1 123 21
Redfish Lake Creek 57 11.4 -9,783 2,537
Road Creek 25 4.8 5,105 605
Salmon River 296 59.2 -65,632 4,680
Sawmill Creek 18 3.4 -79 2,629
Sevenmile Creek 8 1.4 -373 1,786
Sheep Creek 20 4.0 5,647 748
Sixmile Creek 30 5.9 -1,940 4,123
Smiley Creek 79 15.8 -51,095 4,810
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 -18,205 1,861
Squaw Creek 1 0.0 31 64
Stanley Creek 36 7.2 3,923 3,445
Stanley Lake Creek 25 5.0 -5,789 2,519
Taylor Creek 29 5.5 -3,726 4,336
Tenmile Creek 25 4.9 -6,989 3,868
Trap Creek 27 5.3 2,704 3,057
Twelvemile Creek 8 1.5 -2,095 2,466
Twin Creek 22 4.2 -183 2,344
Valley Creek 201 40.2 -49,189 5,053
Vat Creek 17 3.2 -4,160 2,369
Warm Creek 11 2.1 1,310 1,504
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 -3,269 2,616
West Fork Herd Creek 19 3.8 -10,161 1,980
West Fork Yankee Fork 106 21.2 -25,147 5,769
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 -31,648 4,047
Williams Creek 13 2.6 983 2,066
Wright Creek 9 1.6 3,817 1,998
Yankee Fork 230 46.0 -54,268 7,164
51 7.8 -4,870 4,673
Total 5,031 995.7 -618,642 249,405
Estimated available habitat for juvenile winter rearing Chinook salmon in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Alpine Creek 11 2.1 285 1,908
Alturas Lake Creek 105 21.0 -4,616 7,787
Basin Creek 26 5.1 -5,179 3,853
Bear Valley Creek 53 10.4 -2,912 4,709
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 2,176 4,058
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 -1,835 4,158
Big Deer Creek 107 21.3 -21,223 9,331
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 -4 20
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 -6 22
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 -3,198 3,501
Blackbird Creek 21 4.1 -4,555 4,739
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 -424 1,218
Cabin Creek 36 7.0 -2,112 3,738
Champion Creek 23 4.6 444 2,620
Clear Creek 102 20.4 -24,025 9,731
Copper Creek 1 0.0 -51 196
Crooked Creek 26 5.0 -1,251 2,943
Dahlonega Creek 10 2.0 -5,340 3,329
Deadwood Creek 30 5.9 -4,587 3,923
Decker Creek 7 1.3 91 1,431
Deer Creek 1 0.0 5 108
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 -2,967 3,436
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 -43,027 13,270
East Fork Valley Creek 11 2.1 -740 2,132
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 -2,916 5,420
Eightmile Creek 19 3.6 590 2,598
Elevenmile Creek 9 1.7 -1,293 1,924
Elk Creek 90 18.0 1,902 6,094
Fisher Creek 37 7.4 -3,182 3,926
Fishhook Creek 31 6.1 1,264 3,498
Fivemile Creek 34 6.8 -6,619 4,440
Fourth of July Creek 25 5.0 -105 2,936
Frenchman Creek 58 11.4 -6,306 4,767
Gant Creek 1 0.0 -104 230
Garden Creek 1 0.2 -1,028 855
Germania Creek 41 8.2 -1,198 3,193
Goat Creek 44 8.7 -1,105 3,683
Gold Creek 11 2.1 -1,126 2,261
Hayden Creek 107 21.4 -16,614 6,421
Hell Roaring Creek 11 2.1 -905 2,917
Herd Creek 74 14.8 -8,003 5,108
Huckleberry Creek 16 3.2 726 2,413
Hughes Creek 25 4.9 -16,234 5,551
Iron Creek 45 8.9 -1,846 4,004
Job Creek 14 2.6 -1,707 2,384
Jordan Creek 44 8.7 -3,553 4,357
Kadletz Creek 1 0.0 0 2
Lake Creek 28 5.5 -2,026 3,821
Lemhi River 488 97.6 -386,128 13,231
Lightning Creek 50 10.0 -4,442 4,833
Little Boulder Creek 7 1.4 -352 1,766
Mays Creek 17 3.3 -1,068 2,825
McDonald Creek 35 6.9 -6,336 4,420
McKay Creek 15 2.9 -1,860 2,556
Meadow Creek 70 13.9 -2,324 5,167
Moose Creek 1 0.0 -26 86
Moyer Creek 29 5.7 -7,926 4,317
Musgrove Creek 95 18.9 -21,638 7,784
Napias Creek 8 1.6 -2,182 2,507
Ninemile Creek 10 1.9 -1,290 1,825
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 -77,577 12,266
Pahsimeroi River 189 37.8 -196,555 7,519
Panther Creek 348 69.6 -170,607 17,381
Park Creek 16 3.0 -1,604 2,702
Patterson Creek 69 13.7 -30,705 6,867
Pine Creek 7 1.3 -812 1,806
Pole Creek 72 14.4 515 4,867
Prospect Creek 1 0.1 -14 177
Rainbow Creek 1 0.1 -24 285
Ramey Creek 37 7.2 -3,994 3,794
Ransack Creek 1 0.1 -147 462
Redfish Lake Creek 57 11.4 2,466 4,905
Road Creek 25 4.8 -5,233 3,615
Salmon River 296 59.2 -22,858 12,463
Sawmill Creek 18 3.4 -3,124 3,109
Sevenmile Creek 8 1.4 -1,250 1,951
Sheep Creek 20 4.0 -4,520 4,023
Sixmile Creek 30 5.9 -5,300 3,966
Smiley Creek 79 15.8 -3,179 6,468
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 308 2,473
Squaw Creek 1 0.0 -18 84
Stanley Creek 36 7.2 -2,100 4,127
Stanley Lake Creek 25 5.0 -2,040 4,499
Taylor Creek 29 5.5 -2,734 3,412
Tenmile Creek 25 4.9 -2,049 2,807
Trap Creek 27 5.3 -610 2,873
Twelvemile Creek 8 1.5 -1,121 1,790
Twin Creek 22 4.2 -940 3,145
Valley Creek 201 40.2 -15,299 10,306
Vat Creek 17 3.2 161 2,527
Warm Creek 11 2.1 -799 2,193
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 93 1,839
West Fork Herd Creek 19 3.8 -1,568 2,946
West Fork Yankee Fork 106 21.2 -5,465 6,764
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 49 4,387
Williams Creek 13 2.6 -1,295 2,498
Wright Creek 9 1.6 -595 1,756
Yankee Fork 230 46.0 -18,197 9,466
51 7.8 -6,756 4,328
Total 5,031 995.7 -1,217,510 399,125
Estimated available spawning (redds) habitat for Chinook salmon in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Alpine Creek 11 2.1 1 827
Alturas Lake Creek 105 21.0 8 3,027
Basin Creek 26 5.1 2 1,713
Bear Valley Creek 53 10.4 11 2,369
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 6 1,821
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 4 1,904
Big Deer Creek 107 21.3 20 3,081
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 0 10
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 0 6
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 3 1,153
Blackbird Creek 21 4.1 4 1,377
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 0 475
Cabin Creek 36 7.0 16 1,534
Champion Creek 23 4.6 3 1,317
Clear Creek 102 20.4 6 3,246
Copper Creek 1 0.0 0 60
Crooked Creek 26 5.0 17 1,426
Dahlonega Creek 10 2.0 0 960
Deadwood Creek 30 5.9 28 1,545
Decker Creek 7 1.3 3 734
Deer Creek 1 0.0 0 57
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 6 1,221
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 7 5,349
East Fork Valley Creek 11 2.1 3 855
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 7 2,262
Eightmile Creek 19 3.6 1 976
Elevenmile Creek 9 1.7 10 804
Elk Creek 90 18.0 15 2,610
Fisher Creek 37 7.4 10 1,654
Fishhook Creek 31 6.1 6 1,573
Fivemile Creek 34 6.8 26 1,602
Fourth of July Creek 25 5.0 2 1,327
Frenchman Creek 58 11.4 29 1,997
Gant Creek 1 0.0 0 72
Garden Creek 1 0.2 0 251
Germania Creek 41 8.2 4 1,897
Goat Creek 44 8.7 28 1,982
Gold Creek 11 2.1 4 914
Hayden Creek 107 21.4 9 2,772
Hell Roaring Creek 11 2.1 2 1,023
Herd Creek 74 14.8 3 2,467
Huckleberry Creek 16 3.2 12 1,141
Hughes Creek 25 4.9 0 1,445
Iron Creek 45 8.9 14 1,904
Job Creek 14 2.6 14 1,070
Jordan Creek 44 8.7 14 1,829
Kadletz Creek 1 0.0 0 1
Lake Creek 28 5.5 6 1,512
Lemhi River 488 97.6 -13 6,154
Lightning Creek 50 10.0 16 1,884
Little Boulder Creek 7 1.4 2 816
Mays Creek 17 3.3 16 1,152
McDonald Creek 35 6.9 20 1,686
McKay Creek 15 2.9 5 1,007
Meadow Creek 70 13.9 42 2,446
Moose Creek 1 0.0 0 31
Moyer Creek 29 5.7 1 1,567
Musgrove Creek 95 18.9 26 2,695
Napias Creek 8 1.6 0 867
Ninemile Creek 10 1.9 11 842
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 22 4,187
Pahsimeroi River 189 37.8 -15 4,030
Panther Creek 348 69.6 10 5,742
Park Creek 16 3.0 17 1,183
Patterson Creek 69 13.7 1 2,425
Pine Creek 7 1.3 3 763
Pole Creek 72 14.4 15 2,410
Prospect Creek 1 0.1 0 81
Rainbow Creek 1 0.1 0 117
Ramey Creek 37 7.2 19 1,653
Ransack Creek 1 0.1 0 98
Redfish Lake Creek 57 11.4 10 2,286
Road Creek 25 4.8 1 1,524
Salmon River 296 59.2 9 5,395
Sawmill Creek 18 3.4 21 1,202
Sevenmile Creek 8 1.4 9 723
Sheep Creek 20 4.0 0 1,332
Sixmile Creek 30 5.9 32 1,502
Smiley Creek 79 15.8 16 2,398
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 3 1,206
Squaw Creek 1 0.0 0 34
Stanley Creek 36 7.2 22 1,835
Stanley Lake Creek 25 5.0 4 1,540
Taylor Creek 29 5.5 19 1,445
Tenmile Creek 25 4.9 22 1,314
Trap Creek 27 5.3 11 1,439
Twelvemile Creek 8 1.5 8 738
Twin Creek 22 4.2 8 1,296
Valley Creek 201 40.2 24 4,010
Vat Creek 17 3.2 9 1,149
Warm Creek 11 2.1 8 875
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 3 898
West Fork Herd Creek 19 3.8 2 1,166
West Fork Yankee Fork 106 21.2 20 2,637
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 7 1,893
Williams Creek 13 2.6 5 1,000
Wright Creek 9 1.6 3 920
Yankee Fork 230 46.0 34 4,003
51 7.8 37 1,734
Total 5,031 995.7 914 162,484

Steelhead

Estimated available habitat for juvenile summer rearing steelhead in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Agency Creek 71 14.2 22,806 2,151
Allan Creek 1 0.0 8 7
Alpine Creek 9 1.7 1,526 792
Alturas Lake Creek 87 17.4 25,126 2,833
Anderson Creek 14 2.7 4,386 1,107
Bear Valley Creek 32 6.2 5,973 1,517
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 13,193 1,963
Big Boulder Creek 41 8.2 8,490 1,809
Big Deer Creek 63 12.5 22,559 2,503
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 10 9
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 8 6
Big Lake Creek 13 2.6 4,057 1,074
Big Timber Creek 112 22.4 28,919 2,900
Blackbird Creek 18 3.5 5,961 1,164
Bohannon Creek 60 12.0 18,965 2,113
Bowery Creek 1 0.2 213 294
Cabin Creek 14 2.8 2,402 982
Canyon Creek 89 17.8 22,211 2,488
Champion Creek 45 9.0 8,720 1,879
Clear Creek 89 17.8 40,487 3,285
Copper Creek 1 0.0 65 60
Crooked Creek 12 2.2 2,449 967
Cruikshank Creek 12 2.2 2,135 873
Dahlonega Creek 31 6.2 12,857 1,774
Deadwood Creek 13 2.5 2,438 1,016
Decker Creek 5 0.9 916 618
Deep Creek 20 4.0 5,766 1,352
Ditch Creek 21 4.1 8,401 1,469
Dry Creek 1 0.0 27 21
East Fork Bohannon Creek 15 2.8 3,625 1,000
East Fork Herd Creek 19 3.6 3,742 1,196
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 101,537 4,979
East Fork Valley Creek 9 1.7 1,766 818
East Pass Creek 72 14.3 14,842 2,340
Eighteenmile Creek 21 4.2 5,853 1,370
Eightmile Creek 18 3.4 3,201 1,112
Elevenmile Creek 7 1.3 1,273 729
Elk Creek 48 9.6 13,104 2,202
Fisher Creek 40 8.0 7,640 1,767
Fishhook Creek 29 5.8 5,267 1,477
Fivemile Creek 23 4.6 4,514 1,371
Fourth of July Creek 67 13.4 12,085 2,225
Fox Creek 1 0.0 32 31
Frenchman Creek 28 5.4 5,119 1,450
Garden Creek 35 7.0 13,195 1,900
Germania Creek 39 7.8 9,125 1,906
Goat Creek 30 5.9 6,906 1,637
Gold Creek 11 2.1 2,378 966
Greylock Creek 1 0.0 20 30
Hawley Creek 87 17.3 18,377 2,472
Hayden Creek 95 19.0 27,657 2,520
Hell Roaring Creek 30 5.9 8,104 1,847
Herd Creek 74 14.8 22,794 2,478
Huckleberry Creek 14 2.8 3,000 1,093
Hughes Creek 50 9.9 24,915 2,286
Hull Creek 22 4.3 7,886 1,473
Iron Creek 21 4.1 4,887 1,359
Job Creek 12 2.2 2,853 1,018
Jordan Creek 32 6.3 6,082 1,541
Kadletz Creek 1 0.0 1 1
Kenney Creek 44 8.8 11,943 1,653
Lake Creek 27 5.3 7,375 1,611
Lemhi River 488 97.6 202,923 5,394
Lightning Creek 29 5.8 5,387 1,422
Little Boulder Creek 28 5.6 6,228 1,670
Mays Creek 16 3.1 3,316 1,141
McDonald Creek 11 2.1 2,780 1,008
McKay Creek 14 2.7 2,489 1,012
Meadow Creek 59 11.7 14,372 2,306
Moyer Creek 43 8.5 11,583 1,873
Musgrove Creek 21 4.1 5,671 1,259
Napias Creek 33 6.6 10,600 1,646
Ninemile Creek 8 1.5 1,354 761
North Fork Salmon River 172 34.4 79,083 4,185
Pahsimeroi River 186 37.2 80,210 3,687
Panther Creek 323 64.6 126,732 5,255
Park Creek 15 2.8 4,087 1,165
Patterson Creek 150 29.9 55,167 3,563
Pierce Creek 9 1.7 2,336 795
Pine Creek 4 0.7 1,045 592
Pole Creek 70 14.0 15,123 2,440
Ramey Creek 21 4.0 3,534 1,208
Redfish Lake Creek 18 3.6 5,478 1,307
Reservoir Creek 7 1.4 1,349 621
Road Creek 13 2.4 3,834 990
Salmon River 302 60.4 93,027 5,167
Sawmill Creek 9 1.6 1,646 840
Sevenmile Creek 6 1.0 1,005 643
Sheep Creek 53 10.6 19,880 2,569
Sixmile Creek 16 3.1 3,103 1,140
Smiley Creek 58 11.6 14,014 2,337
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 17 3.3 2,952 1,093
Stanley Creek 35 7.0 10,168 1,892
Stanley Lake Creek 24 4.8 6,562 1,590
Sulphur Creek 27 5.4 9,233 1,571
Taylor Creek 25 4.7 4,077 1,328
Tenmile Creek 18 3.5 3,209 1,196
Trail Creek 28 5.4 9,434 1,700
Trap Creek 25 4.9 5,070 1,398
Twelvemile Creek 14 2.7 2,494 1,032
Twin Creek 8 1.4 1,293 770
Valley Creek 199 39.8 58,452 4,120
Vat Creek 15 2.8 3,355 1,145
Warm Creek 11 2.1 2,399 947
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 10 1.9 1,552 818
West Fork Herd Creek 18 3.6 3,683 1,167
West Fork Hughes Creek 5 1.0 1,624 653
West Fork Yankee Fork 81 16.2 21,482 2,628
West Pass Creek 50 9.9 10,020 2,061
Williams Creek 24 4.8 5,097 1,449
Wimpey Creek 28 5.6 10,520 1,449
Woodtick Creek 11 2.2 2,541 938
Wright Creek 1 0.0 8 13
Yankee Fork 214 42.8 58,897 4,272
34 5.4 7,229 1,555
Total 5,341 1,058.3 1,650,877 185,670
Estimated available habitat for juvenile winter rearing steelhead in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Agency Creek 71 14.2 226,345 7,565
Allan Creek 1 0.0 152 22
Alpine Creek 9 1.7 22,738 3,904
Alturas Lake Creek 87 17.4 169,129 8,011
Anderson Creek 14 2.7 78,068 4,307
Bear Valley Creek 32 6.2 70,301 6,802
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 194,738 8,333
Big Boulder Creek 41 8.2 62,035 7,367
Big Deer Creek 63 12.5 156,975 6,038
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 102 32
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 118 19
Big Lake Creek 13 2.6 31,058 4,098
Big Timber Creek 112 22.4 234,033 9,071
Blackbird Creek 18 3.5 68,778 4,779
Bohannon Creek 60 12.0 217,159 11,007
Bowery Creek 1 0.2 1,864 1,458
Cabin Creek 14 2.8 39,610 5,179
Canyon Creek 89 17.8 244,929 10,650
Champion Creek 45 9.0 111,486 9,024
Clear Creek 89 17.8 214,711 8,454
Copper Creek 1 0.0 1,156 218
Crooked Creek 12 2.2 39,017 4,622
Cruikshank Creek 12 2.2 43,341 4,327
Dahlonega Creek 31 6.2 100,387 4,946
Deadwood Creek 13 2.5 36,803 5,485
Decker Creek 5 0.9 11,516 3,422
Deep Creek 20 4.0 47,636 2,996
Ditch Creek 21 4.1 155,148 4,799
Dry Creek 1 0.0 604 67
East Fork Bohannon Creek 15 2.8 49,328 5,633
East Fork Herd Creek 19 3.6 49,621 6,367
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 478,875 10,393
East Fork Valley Creek 9 1.7 26,263 4,121
East Pass Creek 72 14.3 127,277 10,026
Eighteenmile Creek 21 4.2 44,076 3,508
Eightmile Creek 18 3.4 49,607 5,236
Elevenmile Creek 7 1.3 17,695 3,812
Elk Creek 48 9.6 125,599 9,579
Fisher Creek 40 8.0 113,945 9,200
Fishhook Creek 29 5.8 74,982 7,523
Fivemile Creek 23 4.6 68,389 7,060
Fourth of July Creek 67 13.4 161,887 11,268
Fox Creek 1 0.0 315 164
Frenchman Creek 28 5.4 79,123 7,097
Garden Creek 35 7.0 216,436 6,700
Germania Creek 39 7.8 50,534 3,764
Goat Creek 30 5.9 86,203 8,136
Gold Creek 11 2.1 37,122 4,815
Greylock Creek 1 0.0 277 158
Hawley Creek 87 17.3 162,906 9,114
Hayden Creek 95 19.0 160,017 7,460
Hell Roaring Creek 30 5.9 106,415 7,403
Herd Creek 74 14.8 119,217 6,002
Huckleberry Creek 14 2.8 44,645 5,369
Hughes Creek 50 9.9 196,450 6,223
Hull Creek 22 4.3 131,383 5,029
Iron Creek 21 4.1 63,959 6,844
Job Creek 12 2.2 44,493 4,538
Jordan Creek 32 6.3 79,075 7,684
Kadletz Creek 1 0.0 14 5
Kenney Creek 44 8.8 110,063 8,597
Lake Creek 27 5.3 69,227 7,496
Lemhi River 488 97.6 1,315,092 12,422
Lightning Creek 29 5.8 68,265 7,586
Little Boulder Creek 28 5.6 62,896 7,853
Mays Creek 16 3.1 46,179 5,816
McDonald Creek 11 2.1 31,755 4,815
McKay Creek 14 2.7 36,440 5,224
Meadow Creek 59 11.7 198,410 10,799
Moyer Creek 43 8.5 90,742 3,910
Musgrove Creek 21 4.1 59,763 4,430
Napias Creek 33 6.6 56,941 3,853
Ninemile Creek 8 1.5 19,553 4,187
North Fork Salmon River 172 34.4 476,915 9,401
Pahsimeroi River 186 37.2 529,769 8,894
Panther Creek 323 64.6 860,417 11,853
Park Creek 15 2.8 61,884 5,002
Patterson Creek 150 29.9 335,348 11,552
Pierce Creek 9 1.7 49,722 3,367
Pine Creek 4 0.7 9,023 2,965
Pole Creek 70 14.0 186,675 10,749
Ramey Creek 21 4.0 49,602 6,671
Redfish Lake Creek 18 3.6 38,660 3,098
Reservoir Creek 7 1.4 22,657 3,992
Road Creek 13 2.4 19,407 2,458
Salmon River 302 60.4 528,654 14,148
Sawmill Creek 9 1.6 23,278 4,350
Sevenmile Creek 6 1.0 15,838 3,257
Sheep Creek 53 10.6 99,535 6,969
Sixmile Creek 16 3.1 46,023 5,830
Smiley Creek 58 11.6 192,563 9,851
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 17 3.3 34,025 5,273
Stanley Creek 35 7.0 143,947 8,087
Stanley Lake Creek 24 4.8 89,876 6,120
Sulphur Creek 27 5.4 145,764 6,588
Taylor Creek 25 4.7 54,479 7,543
Tenmile Creek 18 3.5 46,262 6,176
Trail Creek 28 5.4 168,225 5,878
Trap Creek 25 4.9 66,355 7,492
Twelvemile Creek 14 2.7 34,833 5,623
Twin Creek 8 1.4 17,541 4,034
Valley Creek 199 39.8 485,318 13,349
Vat Creek 15 2.8 45,732 5,313
Warm Creek 11 2.1 37,390 4,670
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 10 1.9 22,423 4,710
West Fork Herd Creek 18 3.6 29,549 5,456
West Fork Hughes Creek 5 1.0 25,172 2,598
West Fork Yankee Fork 81 16.2 157,310 8,236
West Pass Creek 50 9.9 91,277 9,087
Williams Creek 24 4.8 83,376 6,996
Wimpey Creek 28 5.6 105,213 6,924
Woodtick Creek 11 2.2 48,088 3,998
Wright Creek 1 0.0 173 62
Yankee Fork 214 42.8 363,638 11,585
34 5.4 90,154 6,935
Total 5,341 1,058.3 13,643,479 701,361
Estimated available spawning (redds) habitat for steelhead in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Agency Creek 71 14.2 33 2,474
Allan Creek 1 0.0 0 7
Alpine Creek 9 1.7 5 830
Alturas Lake Creek 87 17.4 38 2,771
Anderson Creek 14 2.7 7 1,025
Bear Valley Creek 32 6.2 16 1,605
Beaver Creek 47 9.4 27 1,977
Big Boulder Creek 41 8.2 22 1,796
Big Deer Creek 63 12.5 30 2,283
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 0 9
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 0 6
Big Lake Creek 13 2.6 6 1,041
Big Timber Creek 112 22.4 46 3,387
Blackbird Creek 18 3.5 10 1,169
Bohannon Creek 60 12.0 33 2,187
Bowery Creek 1 0.2 1 279
Cabin Creek 14 2.8 8 1,066
Canyon Creek 89 17.8 44 2,943
Champion Creek 45 9.0 25 1,907
Clear Creek 89 17.8 43 2,790
Copper Creek 1 0.0 0 53
Crooked Creek 12 2.2 6 1,061
Cruikshank Creek 12 2.2 6 967
Dahlonega Creek 31 6.2 16 1,543
Deadwood Creek 13 2.5 7 1,079
Decker Creek 5 0.9 2 667
Deep Creek 20 4.0 10 1,282
Ditch Creek 21 4.1 11 1,283
Dry Creek 1 0.0 0 23
East Fork Bohannon Creek 15 2.8 7 1,057
East Fork Herd Creek 19 3.6 9 1,164
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 106 5,742
East Fork Valley Creek 9 1.7 5 819
East Pass Creek 72 14.3 36 2,320
Eighteenmile Creek 21 4.2 7 1,452
Eightmile Creek 18 3.4 8 996
Elevenmile Creek 7 1.3 3 735
Elk Creek 48 9.6 24 2,008
Fisher Creek 40 8.0 21 1,840
Fishhook Creek 29 5.8 15 1,613
Fivemile Creek 23 4.6 12 1,384
Fourth of July Creek 67 13.4 37 2,280
Fox Creek 1 0.0 0 34
Frenchman Creek 28 5.4 16 1,524
Garden Creek 35 7.0 19 1,724
Germania Creek 39 7.8 15 1,872
Goat Creek 30 5.9 16 1,668
Gold Creek 11 2.1 6 972
Greylock Creek 1 0.0 0 32
Hawley Creek 87 17.3 38 2,917
Hayden Creek 95 19.0 27 2,677
Hell Roaring Creek 30 5.9 18 1,596
Herd Creek 74 14.8 28 2,554
Huckleberry Creek 14 2.8 8 1,241
Hughes Creek 50 9.9 25 1,936
Hull Creek 22 4.3 13 1,375
Iron Creek 21 4.1 11 1,389
Job Creek 12 2.2 7 1,115
Jordan Creek 32 6.3 16 1,530
Kadletz Creek 1 0.0 0 1
Kenney Creek 44 8.8 24 1,802
Lake Creek 27 5.3 13 1,390
Lemhi River 488 97.6 199 7,265
Lightning Creek 29 5.8 15 1,437
Little Boulder Creek 28 5.6 15 1,503
Mays Creek 16 3.1 9 1,282
McDonald Creek 11 2.1 5 913
McKay Creek 14 2.7 7 1,044
Meadow Creek 59 11.7 34 2,471
Moyer Creek 43 8.5 20 1,879
Musgrove Creek 21 4.1 11 1,244
Napias Creek 33 6.6 10 1,708
Ninemile Creek 8 1.5 4 805
North Fork Salmon River 172 34.4 63 3,940
Pahsimeroi River 186 37.2 65 5,487
Panther Creek 323 64.6 114 5,590
Park Creek 15 2.8 9 1,260
Patterson Creek 150 29.9 47 4,137
Pierce Creek 9 1.7 5 811
Pine Creek 4 0.7 2 514
Pole Creek 70 14.0 40 2,453
Ramey Creek 21 4.0 11 1,239
Redfish Lake Creek 18 3.6 6 1,292
Reservoir Creek 7 1.4 4 749
Road Creek 13 2.4 4 1,029
Salmon River 302 60.4 120 5,636
Sawmill Creek 9 1.6 4 875
Sevenmile Creek 6 1.0 3 708
Sheep Creek 53 10.6 28 2,039
Sixmile Creek 16 3.1 8 1,150
Smiley Creek 58 11.6 31 2,077
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 17 3.3 8 1,069
Stanley Creek 35 7.0 21 1,878
Stanley Lake Creek 24 4.8 12 1,446
Sulphur Creek 27 5.4 15 1,639
Taylor Creek 25 4.7 12 1,446
Tenmile Creek 18 3.5 10 1,279
Trail Creek 28 5.4 15 1,490
Trap Creek 25 4.9 14 1,559
Twelvemile Creek 14 2.7 7 1,082
Twin Creek 8 1.4 4 786
Valley Creek 199 39.8 86 4,120
Vat Creek 15 2.8 8 1,187
Warm Creek 11 2.1 7 1,084
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 10 1.9 5 838
West Fork Herd Creek 18 3.6 9 1,138
West Fork Hughes Creek 5 1.0 3 657
West Fork Yankee Fork 81 16.2 37 2,247
West Pass Creek 50 9.9 27 1,910
Williams Creek 24 4.8 14 1,494
Wimpey Creek 28 5.6 16 1,520
Woodtick Creek 11 2.2 6 897
Wright Creek 1 0.0 0 15
Yankee Fork 214 42.8 95 4,105
34 5.4 14 1,587
Total 5,341 1,058.3 2,382 191,281

Comparison with previous extrapolation

Estimated available habitat for juvenile summer rearing steelhead in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Allan Creek 1 0.0 2 5
Alpine Creek 12 2.2 2,509 702
Alturas Lake Creek 105 21.0 25,076 1,857
Anderson Creek 34 6.6 4,280 1,283
Bear Valley Creek 44 8.6 9,967 1,335
Beartrap Creek 1 0.1 82 143
Beaver Creek 62 12.4 5,426 1,690
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 9,361 1,390
Big Deer Creek 1 0.1 19 30
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 4 6
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 0 4
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 3,004 520
Bohannon Creek 57 11.4 5,365 1,351
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 555 388
Cabin Creek 36 7.0 7,616 1,380
Champion Creek 9 1.8 2,015 612
Clear Creek 138 27.6 12,736 2,957
Cooper Creek 1 0.0 41 38
Copper Creek 1 0.0 16 43
Crooked Creek 26 5.0 6,107 821
Dahlonega Creek 55 11.0 5,275 1,549
Deadwood Creek 30 5.9 6,346 1,026
Decker Creek 7 1.3 1,524 509
Deer Creek 1 0.0 41 43
Dry Creek 1 0.0 9 9
East Fork Bohannon Creek 2 0.2 98 206
East Fork Hayden Creek 41 8.2 9,530 1,332
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 3,602 934
East Fork Patterson Creek 1 0.1 89 78
East Fork Pierce Creek 1 0.0 43 34
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 41,864 3,356
East Fork Valley Creek 11 2.1 2,054 711
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 14,295 1,946
Eightmile Creek 19 3.6 3,852 995
Elevenmile Creek 9 1.7 1,411 696
Elk Creek 90 18.0 18,978 2,094
Falls Creek 52 10.4 12,869 997
Fishhook Creek 31 6.1 7,265 1,159
Fivemile Creek 35 7.0 5,783 1,399
Fourth of July Creek 25 5.0 6,101 990
Fox Creek 1 0.0 13 20
Frenchman Creek 47 9.2 9,580 1,573
Gant Creek 1 0.0 26 49
Garden Creek 62 12.4 5,719 1,836
Germania Creek 41 8.2 8,601 1,527
Goat Creek 44 8.7 10,208 1,121
Gold Creek 11 2.1 2,189 567
Greylock Creek 1 0.0 21 24
Hayden Creek 138 27.6 25,929 2,271
Hell Roaring Creek 11 2.1 2,186 690
Herd Creek 74 14.8 12,769 1,760
Huckleberry Creek 16 3.2 3,285 820
Hughes Creek 86 17.1 6,503 1,946
Hull Creek 42 8.3 2,936 1,509
Inyo Creek 1 0.1 65 52
Iron Creek 45 8.9 10,754 1,098
Job Creek 14 2.6 2,600 619
Jordan Creek 54 10.7 11,640 1,622
Kadletz Creek 16 3.0 3,305 834
Kenney Creek 60 12.0 8,134 1,580
Lake Creek 28 5.5 4,397 1,044
Lemhi River 488 97.6 35,730 2,917
Lightning Creek 64 12.8 12,943 1,840
Little Boulder Creek 54 10.8 13,230 1,579
Mays Creek 17 3.3 3,228 853
McDonald Creek 35 6.9 6,473 1,204
McKay Creek 15 2.9 2,967 918
Meadow Creek 70 13.9 13,984 1,636
Moyer Creek 1 0.1 102 91
Ninemile Creek 10 1.9 1,728 711
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 12,248 2,439
North Fork Sheep Creek 40 8.0 8,366 1,607
Pahsimeroi River 157 31.4 18,510 674
Panther Creek 348 69.6 50,533 2,525
Park Creek 16 3.0 2,782 709
Patterson Creek 206 41.1 37,673 2,142
Pierce Creek 21 4.1 3,593 813
Pine Creek 7 1.3 882 573
Pole Creek 72 14.4 17,149 1,781
Prospect Creek 1 0.1 55 66
Rainbow Creek 1 0.1 78 89
Ramey Creek 42 8.2 8,276 1,440
Redfish Lake Creek 57 11.4 13,561 1,526
Road Creek 25 4.8 4,556 924
Salmon River 288 57.6 50,606 3,303
Sawmill Creek 18 3.4 3,327 796
Sevenmile Creek 8 1.4 1,187 595
Sheep Creek 54 10.8 4,255 1,818
Sixmile Creek 30 5.9 4,876 1,301
Smiley Creek 63 12.6 13,006 1,802
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 4,548 890
Squaw Creek 1 0.0 24 25
Stanley Creek 36 7.2 6,345 1,182
Stanley Lake Creek 25 5.0 7,208 725
Taylor Creek 29 5.5 5,586 1,156
Tenmile Creek 31 6.1 6,077 1,330
Trail Creek 31 6.0 1,758 1,358
Trap Creek 27 5.3 6,061 957
Twelvemile Creek 27 5.3 4,744 1,221
Twin Creek 67 13.2 13,623 1,986
Valley Creek 201 40.2 39,085 2,669
Vat Creek 17 3.2 3,232 902
Wade Creek 1 0.0 28 27
Warm Creek 11 2.1 2,257 543
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 2,532 694
West Fork Hayden Creek 7 1.3 1,544 515
West Fork Herd Creek 19 3.8 3,819 897
West Fork Yankee Fork 106 21.2 21,819 2,460
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 11,274 1,652
Williams Creek 6 1.2 1,320 411
Wright Creek 25 4.8 5,504 1,053
Yankee Fork 230 46.0 40,103 3,671
70 11.3 10,520 1,570
Total 5,626 1,112.2 910,989 125,747
Estimated available habitat for juvenile winter rearing steelhead in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Allan Creek 1 0.0 -140 13
Alpine Creek 12 2.2 -22,926 3,644
Alturas Lake Creek 105 21.0 -137,785 5,862
Anderson Creek 34 6.6 -154,147 4,658
Bear Valley Creek 44 8.6 -79,202 6,576
Beartrap Creek 1 0.1 -3,685 488
Beaver Creek 62 12.4 -335,451 6,678
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 -41,439 5,851
Big Deer Creek 1 0.1 -575 94
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 -80 20
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 -107 13
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 -22,830 2,758
Bohannon Creek 57 11.4 -175,150 8,972
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 -4,271 2,141
Cabin Creek 36 7.0 -74,347 7,394
Champion Creek 9 1.8 -15,341 3,158
Clear Creek 138 27.6 -310,380 10,351
Cooper Creek 1 0.0 -439 213
Copper Creek 1 0.0 -1,044 163
Crooked Creek 26 5.0 -65,775 5,566
Dahlonega Creek 55 11.0 -199,453 5,550
Deadwood Creek 30 5.9 -68,847 5,511
Decker Creek 7 1.3 -12,314 3,307
Deer Creek 1 0.0 -504 180
Dry Creek 1 0.0 -557 12
East Fork Bohannon Creek 2 0.2 -3,864 1,288
East Fork Hayden Creek 41 8.2 -94,105 7,717
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 -45,089 5,506
East Fork Patterson Creek 1 0.1 -401 377
East Fork Pierce Creek 1 0.0 -994 183
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 -363,775 6,609
East Fork Valley Creek 11 2.1 -26,212 3,923
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 -91,443 8,408
Eightmile Creek 19 3.6 -41,110 4,651
Elevenmile Creek 9 1.7 -17,647 3,401
Elk Creek 90 18.0 -188,114 10,561
Falls Creek 52 10.4 -107,330 6,428
Fishhook Creek 31 6.1 -59,731 6,285
Fivemile Creek 35 7.0 -84,482 7,016
Fourth of July Creek 25 5.0 -40,589 5,767
Fox Creek 1 0.0 -256 121
Frenchman Creek 47 9.2 -110,092 7,989
Gant Creek 1 0.0 -1,677 143
Garden Creek 62 12.4 -330,162 7,052
Germania Creek 41 8.2 -33,313 2,389
Goat Creek 44 8.7 -103,067 7,471
Gold Creek 11 2.1 -30,983 3,684
Greylock Creek 1 0.0 -218 136
Hayden Creek 138 27.6 -199,787 9,038
Hell Roaring Creek 11 2.1 -29,880 3,624
Herd Creek 74 14.8 -90,470 4,042
Huckleberry Creek 16 3.2 -41,324 4,203
Hughes Creek 86 17.1 -323,751 7,545
Hull Creek 42 8.3 -219,442 5,185
Inyo Creek 1 0.1 -790 300
Iron Creek 45 8.9 -110,619 7,578
Job Creek 14 2.6 -41,614 2,748
Jordan Creek 54 10.7 -105,436 8,839
Kadletz Creek 16 3.0 -33,956 4,876
Kenney Creek 60 12.0 -127,608 9,209
Lake Creek 28 5.5 -55,737 6,017
Lemhi River 488 97.6 -1,113,482 8,125
Lightning Creek 64 12.8 -119,282 9,236
Little Boulder Creek 54 10.8 -96,432 8,808
Mays Creek 17 3.3 -39,672 4,800
McDonald Creek 35 6.9 -85,613 7,105
McKay Creek 15 2.9 -31,493 4,880
Meadow Creek 70 13.9 -188,718 8,126
Moyer Creek 1 0.1 -780 208
Ninemile Creek 10 1.9 -20,509 4,047
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 -496,991 7,454
North Fork Sheep Creek 40 8.0 -118,971 7,911
Pahsimeroi River 157 31.4 -377,653 4,581
Panther Creek 348 69.6 -826,879 8,024
Park Creek 16 3.0 -56,750 3,354
Patterson Creek 206 41.1 -356,146 9,560
Pierce Creek 21 4.1 -102,782 4,349
Pine Creek 7 1.3 -12,992 3,211
Pole Creek 72 14.4 -148,420 8,577
Prospect Creek 1 0.1 -720 370
Rainbow Creek 1 0.1 -1,179 483
Ramey Creek 42 8.2 -80,717 7,833
Redfish Lake Creek 57 11.4 -52,604 4,928
Road Creek 25 4.8 -32,515 2,062
Salmon River 288 57.6 -370,303 9,577
Sawmill Creek 18 3.4 -40,480 4,509
Sevenmile Creek 8 1.4 -17,760 2,584
Sheep Creek 54 10.8 -71,373 5,328
Sixmile Creek 30 5.9 -70,338 6,562
Smiley Creek 63 12.6 -171,530 8,389
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 -28,339 4,616
Squaw Creek 1 0.0 -405 81
Stanley Creek 36 7.2 -126,221 5,840
Stanley Lake Creek 25 5.0 -76,220 4,766
Taylor Creek 29 5.5 -52,591 6,554
Tenmile Creek 31 6.1 -58,862 6,641
Trail Creek 31 6.0 -170,109 4,898
Trap Creek 27 5.3 -55,592 5,878
Twelvemile Creek 27 5.3 -53,917 5,768
Twin Creek 67 13.2 -191,949 9,272
Valley Creek 201 40.2 -400,213 9,794
Vat Creek 17 3.2 -41,557 4,216
Wade Creek 1 0.0 -297 110
Warm Creek 11 2.1 -31,372 3,365
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 -19,267 4,095
West Fork Hayden Creek 7 1.3 -14,849 3,069
West Fork Herd Creek 19 3.8 -22,072 4,571
West Fork Yankee Fork 106 21.2 -176,541 8,889
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 -64,669 7,671
Williams Creek 6 1.2 -17,398 2,472
Wright Creek 25 4.8 -56,749 6,052
Yankee Fork 230 46.0 -321,595 10,315
70 11.3 -155,518 7,450
Total 5,626 1,112.2 -12,121,244 560,843
Estimated available spawning (redds) habitat for steelhead in the eight salmon watershed.
Stream Name Reaches Stream Length (km) Capacity Capacity SE
Allan Creek 1 0.0 0 7
Alpine Creek 12 2.2 1 932
Alturas Lake Creek 105 21.0 11 3,027
Anderson Creek 34 6.6 7 1,674
Bear Valley Creek 44 8.6 2 1,887
Beartrap Creek 1 0.1 0 188
Beaver Creek 62 12.4 7 2,283
Big Boulder Creek 42 8.4 4 1,815
Big Deer Creek 1 0.1 0 101
Big Eightmile Creek 1 0.0 0 9
Big Jureano Creek 1 0.0 0 6
Big Lake Creek 14 2.8 4 1,079
Bohannon Creek 57 11.4 7 2,131
Bowery Creek 3 0.6 1 479
Cabin Creek 36 7.0 9 1,730
Champion Creek 9 1.8 1 886
Clear Creek 138 27.6 13 3,421
Cooper Creek 1 0.0 0 54
Copper Creek 1 0.0 0 53
Crooked Creek 26 5.0 10 1,595
Dahlonega Creek 55 11.0 6 2,124
Deadwood Creek 30 5.9 12 1,711
Decker Creek 7 1.3 2 785
Deer Creek 1 0.0 0 58
Dry Creek 1 0.0 0 23
East Fork Bohannon Creek 2 0.2 0 285
East Fork Hayden Creek 41 8.2 8 1,827
East Fork Herd Creek 21 4.0 8 1,230
East Fork Patterson Creek 1 0.1 0 104
East Fork Pierce Creek 1 0.0 0 56
East Fork Salmon River 291 58.2 8 5,739
East Fork Valley Creek 11 2.1 2 906
East Pass Creek 73 14.5 16 2,335
Eightmile Creek 19 3.6 3 1,032
Elevenmile Creek 9 1.7 3 850
Elk Creek 90 18.0 23 2,798
Falls Creek 52 10.4 12 2,285
Fishhook Creek 31 6.1 8 1,652
Fivemile Creek 35 7.0 10 1,748
Fourth of July Creek 25 5.0 3 1,398
Fox Creek 1 0.0 0 34
Frenchman Creek 47 9.2 9 2,051
Gant Creek 1 0.0 0 82
Garden Creek 62 12.4 13 2,315
Germania Creek 41 8.2 3 1,923
Goat Creek 44 8.7 16 2,046
Gold Creek 11 2.1 4 971
Greylock Creek 1 0.0 0 32
Hayden Creek 138 27.6 12 3,263
Hell Roaring Creek 11 2.1 2 941
Herd Creek 74 14.8 5 2,553
Huckleberry Creek 16 3.2 6 1,329
Hughes Creek 86 17.1 6 2,594
Hull Creek 42 8.3 7 1,919
Inyo Creek 1 0.1 0 73
Iron Creek 45 8.9 14 2,041
Job Creek 14 2.6 5 1,199
Jordan Creek 54 10.7 19 2,030
Kadletz Creek 16 3.0 2 1,193
Kenney Creek 60 12.0 6 2,133
Lake Creek 28 5.5 7 1,416
Lemhi River 488 97.6 -23 7,262
Lightning Creek 64 12.8 24 2,253
Little Boulder Creek 54 10.8 8 2,068
Mays Creek 17 3.3 6 1,317
McDonald Creek 35 6.9 12 1,789
McKay Creek 15 2.9 8 1,085
Meadow Creek 70 13.9 25 2,683
Moyer Creek 1 0.1 0 162
Ninemile Creek 10 1.9 4 909
North Fork Salmon River 192 38.4 11 4,141
North Fork Sheep Creek 40 8.0 12 1,796
Pahsimeroi River 157 31.4 -2 5,090
Panther Creek 348 69.6 22 5,750
Park Creek 16 3.0 4 1,301
Patterson Creek 206 41.1 32 4,723
Pierce Creek 21 4.1 2 1,283
Pine Creek 7 1.3 2 713
Pole Creek 72 14.4 14 2,483
Prospect Creek 1 0.1 0 87
Rainbow Creek 1 0.1 0 146
Ramey Creek 42 8.2 10 1,850
Redfish Lake Creek 57 11.4 10 2,234
Road Creek 25 4.8 2 1,446
Salmon River 288 57.6 13 5,526
Sawmill Creek 18 3.4 6 1,308
Sevenmile Creek 8 1.4 2 835
Sheep Creek 54 10.8 2 2,056
Sixmile Creek 30 5.9 10 1,598
Smiley Creek 63 12.6 11 2,171
South Fork East Fork Salmon River 19 3.7 4 1,134
Squaw Creek 1 0.0 0 34
Stanley Creek 36 7.2 11 1,902
Stanley Lake Creek 25 5.0 5 1,471
Taylor Creek 29 5.5 8 1,572
Tenmile Creek 31 6.1 12 1,672
Trail Creek 31 6.0 5 1,577
Trap Creek 27 5.3 9 1,626
Twelvemile Creek 27 5.3 11 1,540
Twin Creek 67 13.2 17 2,319
Valley Creek 201 40.2 22 4,141
Vat Creek 17 3.2 4 1,271
Wade Creek 1 0.0 0 39
Warm Creek 11 2.1 3 1,083
West Fork East Fork Salmon River 11 2.1 4 880
West Fork Hayden Creek 7 1.3 1 708
West Fork Herd Creek 19 3.8 5 1,168
West Fork Yankee Fork 106 21.2 18 2,678
West Pass Creek 51 10.1 9 1,933
Williams Creek 6 1.2 2 765
Wright Creek 25 4.8 3 1,428
Yankee Fork 230 46.0 26 4,303
70 11.3 20 2,210
Total 5,626 1,112.2 767 187,957